Londinium

//lʌnˈdɪn.i.əm// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Britannia, Roman Empire: An ancient settlement in the area of modern London. historical
  2. 2
    Synonym of modern London: A city in England, United Kingdom. poetic

Example

More examples

"Based at Caistor St Edmunds, a few miles south of present-day Norwich, the Iceni were a Celtic tribe whose warrior queen Boudicca led a failed uprising against the occupying Romans, during which the towns of Londinium (London), Camulodunum (Colchester) and Verulamium (St Albans) were sacked."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Londinium. Doublet of London.

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